Ashley Davies sat in the infirmary patiently waiting to get her scraped knee cleaned, so she could go out playing again. Recess was only 1 hour long and she didn’t want to waist her time in the stupid nurses office. While waiting, she heard the nurse and principle talking quietly inside the actual office. Standing up quickly she tip toed over to the door and pressed her ear against it. Murmurs were heard and she gave up when all she heard was ‘new girl’. that wasn’t all surprising. They get new kids all the time at New Haven, it was nothing that shocking. Here at New Haven, when kids come in, they usually have to room with the kids with single beds. That way they wont take up space, if needed, in the asylum part. New Haven orphanage wasn’t that big, it consisted of two buildings. 1 for orphans, and the other for…well…psycho’s.

Ashley’s room had been empty for years, the little girl who occupied it with her before, was adopted a few years back. Ashley was 4 then, now she’s 10. She grew up here, it was her home for the most part. You see, Ashley’s family died in there house fire when she was 3 and she was sent here temporarily . But finding no immediate family on either side of her parents, she has to stay here until she turns 16, or is adopted.

She heard the door start to open and she rushed over to her seat. “C’mon, Ashley, lest get you bandaged up.” Miss Mitchell said and motioned for her to follow her though a set of doors. She climbed up onto the paper bed and pulled up her shorts to show the scrape to the nurse. “ooh, that’s a nasty one.” she said in her faint Scottish accent. Ashley nodded and swallows, preparing her self for the sting of the medicine.

‘spppst.” the spray hit her knee and she whimpered. Miss Mitchell came and patted her curls before kissing her forehead. “all better, now which band aide do you want?” she asked the young girl, and pulled out a white basket , containing every band aide from plain to sponge bob, to Dora to care bears. Ashley poked around a bit and smile when she found the last power rangers one. She smiled up at the nurse and handed it to her. Miss Mitchell smiled right back and peeled away the plastic wrapper. She carefully placed it over the cut and let Ashley smooth it down. Her favorite part.